Kia Sorento: All wheel drive (AWD)

Engine power can be delivered to all front and rear wheels for maximum traction.
AWD is useful when extra traction is required on roads, such as, when driving on
slippery, muddy, wet, or snow-covered roads. These vehicles are not designed for
challenging off-road use. Occasional off-road use such as established unpaved roads
and trails are OK. It is always important when traveling off highway that the driver
carefully reduces the speed to a level that does not exceed the safe operating speed
for those conditions.

In general, off-road conditions provide less traction and braking effectiveness
than normal road conditions. The driver must be especially alert to avoid driving
on slopes which tilt the vehicle to either side.

These factors must be carefully considered when driving off-road.

Keeping the vehicle in contact with the driving surface and under control in
these conditions is always the driver's responsibility for the safety of him/herself
and his / her passengers.

WARNING - Off road driving

This vehicle is designed primarily for on road use although it can operate
effectively off road. However, it was not designed to drive in challenging off-road
conditions. Driving in conditions that exceed the vehicle's intended design or the
driver's experience level may result in severe injury or death.

WARNING

If the AWD system warning light (
) illuminates, this indicates that
there is a malfunction in the AWD system. If this occurs, have your vehicle checked
by an authorized Kia dealer as soon as possible.

Tight corner brake effect

CAUTION - AWD When turning sharply on a paved road at low speed while in four-wheel
drive, steering control will be difficult.

Tight corner brake effect is a unique characteristic of four-wheel drive vehicles
caused by the difference in tire rotation at the four wheels and the zero-degree
alignment of the front wheels and suspension.

Sharp turns at low speeds should be carried out with caution.

All Wheel Drive (AWD) transfer mode selection

✽ NOTICE

When driving on normal roads, deactivate the AWD LOCK mode by pushing
the AWD LOCK button (the indicatorlight goes off). Driving
on normal roads with AWD LOCK mode (especially, when cornering) may cause mechanical
noise or vibration. The noise and vibration will disappear when the AWD LOCK
mode is deactivated.Some parts of the power train may be damaged by prolonged
driving with the noise and vibration.

When the AWD LOCK mode is deactivated, a shock may be felt as the drive
power is delivered entirely to thefront wheels. This
shock is not a mechanical failure.

WARNING - Four-wheel driving
The conditions of on-road or off-road that demand fourwheel drive mean all
functions of your vehicle are exposed to extreme stress than under normal road conditions.
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Rear Differential Carrier Reassembly
Pinion drive gear height adjustment
Adjust the height of the drive pinion in the following order.
1.
Below are the special tools to measure the pinion height
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